Durant was the 6-1 winner over West Liberty when they last played one another back in July of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Durant Wildcats fell just short of the West Liberty Comets by a score of 7-6 on Monday. That's two games in a row now that Durant has lost by just one run.
Colby Gast was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Gast was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Charlie Huesmann was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ryan Wulf, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Durant and nudges their season record down to 4-4. As for West Liberty, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
While Durant had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled on Thursday.
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